scorn
//skɔːn//
Noun
scornSingular
1
A feeling or expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something considered unworthy or inferior.
She looked at him with scorn after he lied to her.
2
A person or thing that is the object of contempt or derision.
After the scandal, he became the scorn of the entire community.
Antonym
Verb
scornInfinitive
scornPresent tense
scornedPast tense
scornedPast participle
scorningPresent participle
scornsThird-person singular
1
To feel or express contempt or disdain for someone or something.
She scorned his offer of help.
2
To reject or refuse something in a contemptuous way.
She scorned his offer of help.